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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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