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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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