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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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