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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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