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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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