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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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