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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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