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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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