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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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