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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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