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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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