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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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