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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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