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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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