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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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