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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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