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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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