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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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