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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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