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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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