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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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