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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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