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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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