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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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