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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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