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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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