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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational 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 MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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