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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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