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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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