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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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