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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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