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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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