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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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