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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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