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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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