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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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