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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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