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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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