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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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