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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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