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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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