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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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