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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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