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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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