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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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