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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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