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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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