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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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