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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources