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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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