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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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