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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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