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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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