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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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