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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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