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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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