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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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