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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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