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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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