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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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