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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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