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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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