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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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