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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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