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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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