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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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