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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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