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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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