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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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