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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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