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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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