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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)