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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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