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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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