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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about 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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