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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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