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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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