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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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