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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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