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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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