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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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