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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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