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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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