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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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