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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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