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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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