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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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