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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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