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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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