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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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