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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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