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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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