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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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