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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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