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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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