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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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