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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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