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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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