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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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