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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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