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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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