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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines 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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