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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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