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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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