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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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