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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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