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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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