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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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