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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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