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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student 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 blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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