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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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