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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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