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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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