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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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