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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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