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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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