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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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