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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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