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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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