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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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