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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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