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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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