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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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