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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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