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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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