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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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