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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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