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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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