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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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