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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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