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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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