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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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