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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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