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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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