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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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