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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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