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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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