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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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