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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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