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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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