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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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