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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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