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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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