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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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