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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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