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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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