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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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