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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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