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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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