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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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