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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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