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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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