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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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