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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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