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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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