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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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