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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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