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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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