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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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