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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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