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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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