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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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