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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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