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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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