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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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