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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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