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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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