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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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