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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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