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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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