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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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