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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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