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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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