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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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