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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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