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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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