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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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