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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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