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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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