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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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