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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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