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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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