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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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