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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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