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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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