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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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