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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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