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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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