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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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