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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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