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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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