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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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