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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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