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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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