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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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