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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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