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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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