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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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