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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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