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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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