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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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