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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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