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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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