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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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