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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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