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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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