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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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