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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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