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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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