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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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