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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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