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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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