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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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