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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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