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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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