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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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