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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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