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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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