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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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