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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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