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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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