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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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