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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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