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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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