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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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