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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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