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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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