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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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