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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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