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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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