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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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