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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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