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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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