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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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