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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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