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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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