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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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