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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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