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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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