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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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