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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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