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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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