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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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