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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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