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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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