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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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