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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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