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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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