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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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