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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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