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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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