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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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