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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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