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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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