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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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