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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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