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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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