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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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