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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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