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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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