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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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