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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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