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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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