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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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