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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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