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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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