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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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