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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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