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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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