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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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