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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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