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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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