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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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