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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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