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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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