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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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