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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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