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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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