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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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