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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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