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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education