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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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