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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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