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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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