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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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