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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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