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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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