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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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