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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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