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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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