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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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