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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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