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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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