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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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