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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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