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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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