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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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