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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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