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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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