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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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