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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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