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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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