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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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