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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education