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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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