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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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