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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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