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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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