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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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