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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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