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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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