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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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