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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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