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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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