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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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