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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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