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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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