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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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