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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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