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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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