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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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