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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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