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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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