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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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