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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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