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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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