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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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