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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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