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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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