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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the 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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