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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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