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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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