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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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