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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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