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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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