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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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