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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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