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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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