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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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