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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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