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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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