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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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