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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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