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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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