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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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