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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational 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 improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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