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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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