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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important 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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