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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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