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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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