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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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