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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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