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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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