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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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