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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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