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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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