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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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