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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education