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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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