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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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