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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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