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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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