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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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