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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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