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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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