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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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