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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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