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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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