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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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