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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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