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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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