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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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