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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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