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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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