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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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