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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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