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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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