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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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