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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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