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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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