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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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