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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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