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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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