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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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