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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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