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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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