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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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