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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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