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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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