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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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