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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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