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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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