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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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