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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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