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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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