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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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