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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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