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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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