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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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