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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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