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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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