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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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