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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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