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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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