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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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