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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key 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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