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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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