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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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