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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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