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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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