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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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