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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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