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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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