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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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