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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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