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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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