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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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