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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating 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 these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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