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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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