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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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