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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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