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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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