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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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