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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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