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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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