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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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