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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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