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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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