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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key 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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