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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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