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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)