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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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