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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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