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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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