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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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