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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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