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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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