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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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