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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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