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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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