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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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