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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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