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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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