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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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