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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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