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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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