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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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