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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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