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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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