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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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