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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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