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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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