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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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