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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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