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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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