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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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