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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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