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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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