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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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