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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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