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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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