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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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