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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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