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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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