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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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