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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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