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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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