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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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