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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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