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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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