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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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