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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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