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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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