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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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