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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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