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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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