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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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