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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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