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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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