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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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