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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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