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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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