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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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