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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like 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. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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