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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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