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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates 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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