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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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