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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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