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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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