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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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