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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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