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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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