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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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