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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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