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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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