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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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