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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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