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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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