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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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