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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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