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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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