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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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