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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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