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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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