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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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