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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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