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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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