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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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