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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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