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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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