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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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