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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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